Baseball games already released?
 

I just noticed on ebgames.com that both MVP 2005 and MLB 2005 (ESPN) say they're available now and shipping within 24 hours, even though they're not originally scheduled to be realeased until next week. Has anyone seen these in their stores? I live in the middle of nowhere, so my local Walmart probably won't get them for another month anyway.

Yep, MVP moved the date up....so 2K5 had to compete with it. They are supposed to be in-stores today. I ordered from GameStop.com since they had free shipping coupon and no sales tax.....

I hope it ships soon, still not yet according to teh website.

Do you mean MLB 2006 or ESPN 2k5? I know MVP 2005 is out.

MVP (the newest one....just got released today or yesterday)

MLB 2K5 also matched EA's date

Not sure about MLB 2006 (that is Sony...right)


I just want my 2K5 to ship today.....hurry up darn-it

Picking up my reserved copy of MVP tomorrow at Gamestop. :)

Ditto. :)

I think I'm going to bite the bullet now and get both. EA just sent me a $15 code, so it's about $20.xx shipped. I'll trade/sell one if I don't like it.

I'll probally get MLB in a week, and see how it is. If I don't like it, I'll sell it on ebay as well. I never did play it last year because MVP was soo good, even with noticable problems.

When are the PC versions coming out? (MVP)

I ordered mine this morning when I saw that they'd been released, and the ebgames site says they've shipped. I hope they get here by the weekend.

just bought MVP from my local ebgames for $30..played this last year and loved it, best baseball game i had played since the one on the sega saturn (forgot the name)..anyhow, this game is as good, if not better than last years because of the addition of the mini games & 30 year owner mode..the tetris style pitching game is pretty cool & challenging..plus to see my met team all there is pretty cool...

if anyone wants to play online, just let me know...

It's out. Picked it up today.

Are you kdding me? They RUINED MVP!!!!!! if you want to play online here are the things you MUST deal with:

In order to play a ranked game, you can ONLY PLAY 5 INNINGS!!!!!!!
yes only 5 inning games are ranked...lol

You CANNOT turn off the cursor,hot/cold zones, or strike zone!!!!!
thats right you HAVE to play with all of this CRAP on!!!!!!!

Although they did fix alot of the "online bugs: from last year...i.e pausing during flyballs and a few other things. But overall this game is a HUGE dissapointment.

i just picked up MVP today and played couple innings. i think the graphics went backwards. the game looks like ass compared to last years. i had it for ps2 last year and xbox this year and it looks so much worse.

I agree about the graphics looking worse, but only during night games. Maybe I just got used to them quickly otherwise.

I'm glad they got rid of the lefty glitch and the CPU doesn't seem to break up every potential double-play like it did last year.

Anybody picked this up for gamecube? I loved 2004, and was hoping to pick up mvp 2005.. Also, when is the roster current to? I hate having to go through and manually adjust a ton of stuff.. For the price pick it up either way, but curious..

thats the one thing i didn't try out tonight, only 5 innings ranked sounds completely idiotic to me, i guess game length was the issue?

the cursor & hot cold zones doesn't really bother me, i can play either way and it helps newbs out, not a big deal, i wouldn't call it a disapointment yet until i try out MLB 2k5...

That is pathetic that only 5 inning games are ranked. Why not allow 5 innings and up?

I know my 30+ games online last year was all 9 innings. I don't like playing anything else.

Ah well. Online isn't that much of an issue with me right now since I have a job. Last year I didn't.

I picked up ESPN, and it's awesome. The presentation is perfect. They really went all out in the last year of the ESPN license.

People seem to love ESPN this year....I'm still waiting for mine to arrive/ship, I should've just bought it in store...oh well.

Great to hear, I'll be picking it up today. But it isn't called "ESPN" anymore. Since the ESPN franchise is moving to EA Games, the title of Take Two's game has been changed to

"Major League Baseball 2K5"

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx_assets/pr...ges/244407.jpg

I got my copy of MVP yesterday and love it. One of the unique features of it is that it has the top 100 minor league prospects in the game provided by Baseball America. They have fake names, but all the ratings and info like jersey numbers and birthdays matchup with their real life counterparts. All you have to do is rename them, which someone has already done if you have the XBox and an Action Replay device. It makes playing the minor league games that much more fun when you got two or three real prospects on the team. I haven't gotten a chance to start Owner Mode yet, I plan on doing that tonight since I have a roster file with all this year's transactions made and everything. I've played three exhibition games so far and it is a blast. The animations look great this year. :) I can't wait till MLB 2006 comes out for the PS2 next week, that game seems as if it is gonna be pretty cool too.

I'll probably end up picking both MVP and 2K5 up before it's all said and done.

Right I just noticed that. It's now just "powered by ESPN"

Sounds cool. I am getting the PC version of MVP. I like being able to mod stadiums, unis, etc.

yeah PC mods is the way to go, but sadly, my PC isn't quite powerful enough. :( But that's okay, I like playin on the big screen anyway :)

Damn. 2K5 isn't out for PS2 until the 28th. Since I'm jonesing for some baseball, it looks like I'll be going with MVP.

Baseball Games ... Ad Prices?
 

Has anyone seen any prices for the games in this upcoming week's ads (Feb. 27)?

Brody

Mad dawg, espn baseball 2k5 should be out today and a previous poster mentioned he had it today..the prices shouldn't change this weekend from $30 & $20 to anything cheaper

The PS2 version was pushed back. I had read about it on some boards this morning, and swung by GameStop to check. Their site is now listing the 28th, but the GameStop guy said the latest update they received had no listed date.

I'm going to have to pick it up when it hits, because after playing a few minutes of MVP, it looks like the same game with a couple of new features. I'm glad they fixed the glitches and annoyances, but I'm disappointed that there aren't a few more gameplay/graphics adjustments.

Check the DVD Bargains forum, there is a list of next weeks prices for Best Buy and Target.

Well my Gamestop had the PS2 version yesterday, so I dunno.

I just found out a really lame bug on ESPN 2k5 (I know it's not ESPN anymore but it's easier to just call it that lol)

So I was the Angels, and playing the Rangers. Soriano hits a deep fly to left, and Anderson goes back to play it, and misjudges the wind. So the ball bounces off the grass and lands in the left field seats. Ground rule double, right? Wrong. Solo homer.

I was pissed. I lost because of that, too. I even watched the replay. It clearly bounced before going over, and it was really obvious, too. The announcers were all "What a shot" or something.

Weird.

That's a horrible bug. Hope it's really rare. Are you sure that the ball didn't bounce off Jose Canseco's head or something?

IGN's review is up. As usual they're falling over themselves praising EA and mourning the loss of the series (which as we all know is just Take Two's response to the hardball game that EA started). I really need to see some MLB 2K5 reviews before I open up my game. If MVP is really a lot better, I'll return my copy of the other; but I need to hear from someone other than the baffoons who praised Madden 2005 to high heaven when it was released and then four months later picked ESPN NFL as the sports GOTY.

I rented MVP (XBOX) yesterday. I thought the game was pretty decent overall. Owner mdoe is kinda lame...unless you are a BIG SIMS fan.

Gameplay seems decent. Haven't noticed any bugs yet, but I only played about 3 games. Sometimes it seems as though the outfielders run too slow after a flyball (no run your ass off button)

The rosters are wrong also. Magglio and Delgado are STILL Free agents. I thought ESPN got this right (correct?) I went on LIVE and it said to dl new rosters, so I did....and they were STILL WRONG. Now Schilling is a free agent....weird.

I'm not passing full judgement yet. I have 2K5 on the way....it shipped yesterday I believe....so hopefully I'll have it early next week.


I may switch from ESPN to MVP, but we'll see. I've liked ESPN the past few years....

Updated Rosters for MVP online now. They're great. WHOO.

I have to say, after my initial disappointment, I'm enjoying MVP very much. While it is virtually last year's game, the improvements have worked wonders. No more hitting a liner into the gap only to see the OF make some Jesus-play to grab it. But what's in there is great. I couldn't believe it when I first saw the 1B make a stab on a grounder, and turn and flip to the pitcher as he was running to cover the bag. That is sweet. The animations overall have made it a much smoother experience. Plus, they have absolutely nailed HR "celebrations" without making them ridiculously arcadish.

I like the mini-games as well. If you are having problems with the hitting system, there is a hitting mini-game that will basically teach you to hit to all fields. Also, since the new "hitter's eye" feature can be turned on here, it can help you get used to using that in a game. The pitching mini-game is pretty good as well, teaching you to target your pitches with precision. As far as the HR Showdown, to be fair, I've never really liked it over a more traditional derby, but it's still in there. And you don't automatically lose with a left-handed hitter anymore! :banana:

A smaller detail which is a tad silly perhaps, but I liked it. The non-MLBPA players are replaced, as usual. However, their replacements already have the correct stats, leaving only the name, number, and skin color for you to have to change.

I haven't played Owner Mode yet, and Dynasty has offered no surprises (Spring Training still starts at the beginning of season 2, which I don't like). I've noticed a lot of unlockables (the Red Sox green St. Patrick's Day spring training jersey is supposedly in there :drool: ) that should add quite a bit of depth to the game, too.

I'm still going to pick up 2K5 when my GameStop gets it, so I'll play (hopefully) next week. For now, I'm having a good time with this one.

If you are near a Fry's, MVP for all systems is $24.99 through Tuesday. No sale price for 2K5 yet.

I have notice that espn MLB 2K5 is going for 19.99 also!

http://www.espnvideogames.com/shop/p...il.php?id=5402

Mad Dawg, you reminded me of one thing I hate about ESPN. Way too many miracle catches by the opposing team. Not as bad as last year, but it's still there. Most of them made by the infielders. There is a way to turn off "showboat catches" but I never even press the showboat catch button and my shortstop still makes Ozzie Smith look like an amateur.